Disclaimer: I own no part of Love Hina, but Sean is me and Jimmy is a friend of mine and one of my biggest fans and supporters.
Here we go again.
Chapter XLVI: Just the Girls
The days went by with Jimmy and Motoko spent more and more of their available time together, eventually evolving from simply being training partners into a full boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. Motoko couldn't have been happier that she finally found someone that she can connect with, not to mention that, at last, her crush had become more than just that.
Meanwhile, the whole group, lead by Sean and Jimmy (when he wasn't at work), went on a tour of the Grand Strand, visiting 2 water parks, 2 amusement parks, 4 malls, Sean's alma mater, both high school and college, and too many nightclubs to count. After one particularly late night at a karaoke bar/arcade, sleeping in a bit sounded very appealing to Sean. Little did he know, plans were already in the works for the next day…
--- Tuesday, 6/17 9:50 AM
Alicia laid in bed, still half-asleep. She was briefly aware of the daylight in the room, but felt no need to get up quite yet. "Just a few more minutes," her mind said over and over again like a broken record. At this point, being close to Shinobu was all she craved. With a quick, blind search, she found bed sheets, but, much to her surprise, nothing else. She opened her eyes and confirmed what her hands had already told her; Shinobu wasn't in bed.
Sitting up, Alicia found that not only wasn't Shinobu in bed, but she wasn't even in the room. She wasn't the only one, as Kitsune was missing as well. "I wonder where they're at. Maybe they hit the beach." She happened a glance outside; it was pouring rain. "Okay, maybe not. They must be downstairs having breakfast or something."
She got out of bed, and quickly realized the hard way that her legs were quite sore. "Serves me right," She muttered with a groan. "Maybe I shouldn't have played Dance Dance Revolution so many times last night--though it was fun." She smiled as she remembered the events of the night before; all of them had tried their hand--or rather, their feet--at the game, with varying degrees of success. "I guess I should tone it down some today."
She went into the bathroom and got ready to take a shower. As she began cleansing herself, her paranoia kicked in, and he found herself looking in the direction of the door time and time again, half-expecting Kitsune to appear before her. After about a dozen glances, she shook her head. "What's wrong with me?" she thought. "I'll find out where they're at soon enough. I just need to get my mind off that until then." After a few moments of contemplation, she found a suitable topic to focus on for the moment. "I'm a bit surprised Motoko and Jimmy have gotten as close as they have as of late. Sure, when they first got together, I had a feeling they'd hit it off, but they exceeded any expectations I had. I can only guess as to what will happen when the time comes for us to head back home."
Eventually, mercifully, Alicia finished with her shower. "Now," she said, wrapping herself with the towel she just used to dry herself off with. "Time to get dressed and look for Shinobu and Kitsune." As soon as she stepped out the bathroom door, she found the she didn't have to look for anyone; for they had found her first.
"SURPRISE!!"
Alicia was so shocked by the sudden appearance by the other girls, she almost dropped her towel. "What's all this about?" She asked. "What's the occasion?"
"Don't tell me you don't remember what significance today has," Motoko said.
In an instant, Alicia remembered that on this day, one year ago, he had first set foot in Hinata-Sou, but the comedienne in her wanted to have some fun with it. "Am I supposed to be?"
"Figures," Naru muttered. "Leave it to a man to forget an anniversary. I would have thought you would be the last person to forget today."
"You know what?" Alicia said, a slight grin forming. "You're right. I couldn't forget today if I tried."
"Then why did you say you didn't?" Shinobu asked.
"I couldn't help myself. What did you have planned for today?"
"Well," Kitsune said. "We did plan on us girls going out, but as you can see…" She gestured out the window. "…that idea's down the drain, so we decided to have a sort of all-day slumber party instead."
"That makes sense," Alicia said. "After what we did last night, I wasn't planning on doing too much today anyway. Plus, that would explain why everyone's wearing pajamas. Mind if I do the same?"
"Of course," Naru said.
Alicia walked over to her suitcase and picked out a suitable outfit for the occasion, a knee-length nightgown. "This should work," she said. "First let's get rid of this thing." She tossed her towel to the side. Almost immediately, she heard a wolf whistle. "Very funny, Kitsune," she said, keeping her back to the others.
"That wasn't me," Kitsune said.
Alicia glanced back at the other girls; none of them were making eye contact. "Oookay," she thought. "That was weird." She quickly put the nightgown on before more could be said. "Alright, who's hungry? I'm ordering room service."
"We had breakfast about an hour ago," Motoko said.
"Fair enough." Alicia picked up the phone and ordered some breakfast to be delivered. As she hung up the phone, an evil smile appeared on her face.
"What are you thinking," Naru asked.
"I just thought of something that could prove very entertaining. Let's see if we get a chance to see it happen. This day's all about having fun, right?"
Everyone agreed with Alicia and soon became very interested in what she had planned. Minutes went by and there was a knock at the door. Alicia's eyes turned blue for a moment, and the smile reappeared on her face. "Perfect. Kitsune, you go answer the door; you'll know what to do."
Kitsune did what she was told and what she found behind door number one was a rather handsome looking man with a tray of food. "Well," she said. "Hello there."
"Hello ma'am," the man said, seemingly unfazed by Kitsune's state of dress. "Here's the room service you ordered."
"Thanks a bunch," Kitsune said. "You're not just going to leave are you?"
"I have work to do."
"You're job is to deliver room service, right?" Kitsune said, grabbing his arm. "Well, I know how you can be of some service… if you catch my drift."
"I'm not supposed to have relations with the guests."
"I'm sure you can make this one exception; we won't tell anyone. Besides, my five beautiful, horny friends and I are in desperate need of a man; and you fit the bill quite nicely if I do say so myself."
"I don't think this is a good idea."
"I don't think you have a choice." Kitsune dragged the reluctant man into the room, where the other girls could get a good look at him, and vice versa. "Hey girls, look who I found!"
"Very nice," Alicia said, patting the bed next to her. "Have a seat."
"I'm not sure if--"
"Might I add," Kitsune said. "That we don't take kindly to the word 'no.'"
At first, the other girls were baffled by what was going on, but quickly caught on to the trick being played on the hapless bellhop. "That's right," Naru said as he sat down on the bed, with Alicia on one side, Kitsune on the other and herself behind him. "When we want something, we can go to great lengths to see that we get it."
Now, you gotta understand, this guy has considered himself a player for a few years now, but he had already lost three jobs because of… inappropriate conduct, and he wasn't eager to lose a fourth the same way. "I really need to get back to work--"
"What's wrong?" Motoko asked, stepping in front of him, blocking his way. "Don't like what you see?"
"That's definitely not true, but I like the job I have right now. I… really like my job, and I'd like to keep it, so if you don't mind--"
"Get out of my way!" Suu said, pushing Motoko to the side before leaping on the man, wrapping her arms and legs around him, their faces inches apart. "Take me, you gorgeous hunk of man!"
"Hey!" Shinobu said. "Who said you'd be first?"
"And who do you think should be first?"
"Me, of course."
"NO WAY!!" The other girls yelled.
"It was my idea, so I should go first!" Alicia said.
"Fuck you!" Kitsune said.
"I'm glad you agree." Suddenly, a pillow hit Alicia in the face. "Alright, who was that?" She looked to find Naru wielding a pillow, ready to strike again. "So, it's going to be like that, huh?" She grabbed a pillow of her own and swung, but Naru dodged her shot and she ended up hitting Kitsune instead.
"Oh, you'll pay for that," Kitsune said. In almost no time at all, a war began among all the girls. This battle went on for a few minutes until they heard the door slam. Looking around, they found that their subject was nowhere to be seen. They all looked at each other, then the door, back to each other, and they all busted out laughing.
"Oh man," Naru said after a while. "Did you see how he squirmed?"
"Yeah," Alicia said. "Now I know why Kitsune used to do stuff like that to me so often. Torturing people just never gets old, does it?"
"No way," Kitsune said. "Not in a million years."
"I never thought I'd ever see you act that way, Shinobu," Motoko said.
"Being around Sean for so long has taught me how to improvise," Shinobu explained. "Though the icing on the cake was Suu jumping him."
"Aw," Suu said, holding the back of her head. "It was nothing."
"It's a good thing Keitaro wasn't here, or something in this room would be covered in blood by now. Where is he, anyway?"
"We had him spend the night over at Jimmy's," Motoko said. "We wanted this celebration to involve just us girls."
"I see your point,"
"Besides," Kitsune said. "It won't be Keitaro's anniversary for another three weeks."
"What should we do next?" Naru asked.
"Let's see what's on television," Kitsune said, reaching for the remote.
"I think I have a better idea," Alicia said.
"And what's that?" Kitsune turned around just in time to get knocked upside the head by a pillow. "Oh, you're asking for it."
"Am I now?" And so, the battle resumed anew…
---
"I wonder what the girls are up to," Keitaro asked as he and Jimmy ate breakfast.
"Not sure," Jimmy said. "Though when they asked me if you could stay over, they said that they were planning something for Sean."
"Why didn't they want me around?"
"They didn't say, but I can think of a few things that might be going on. From what I hear, you're prone to nosebleeds in certain situations."
"Yeah, but what does that have to do with--" Keitaro finally got it. "Oh my."
"I wish we could be there. I'm sure it would be a sight to see." Seeing Keitaro run out of the room, holding his nose, caused him to start laughing. "You think so too, huh?"
---
After fifteen minutes of constant mêlée, a truce was finally called; mostly because everyone had become too exhausted to continue. "Okay," Alicia said. "Let's move on to something less physically demanding."
"Anyone have any suggestions?" Naru asked.
"I have an idea," Kitsune said, a grin forming. "Truth or dare, anyone?"
The internal reactions to Kitsune's idea varied greatly from girl to girl. Shinobu in particular got very nervous. Granted, she had never actually played the game before, but she had heard stories from classmates who did. "That does sound interesting," Alicia said, much to everyone's surprise. "But if you don't mind, may I make a slight adjustment?"
"Sure, what did you have in mind?"
"I think we should take out the dare part of the game." Shinobu seemed relieved upon hearing this.
"Why? That's the best part of the game."
"Because there's not a whole lot any of us could think of that we haven't already done, and the things we do think of might really get us in trouble."
"What are you, a wuss?"
"I think the truths might be entertaining enough, don't you?"
Kitsune gave the matter a bit of thought. "Well, since it's your day, I'll agree to your terms… for now."
"So, who wants to go first?" Alicia asked.
"You should have the honors," Shinobu said.
"If you insist. Now let's see…" She glanced around the room at each girl, who all were curious and a bit worried about what might be going through her head. "Motoko…" she said after a minute of thought. "Why do I turn you on?"
That simple question came as a shock to everyone, especially the one who had to answer it. "What?" Motoko asked.
"I'll elaborate. Remember that night way back when the relationship between you, Naru and Keitaro was just starting? You approached me, saying you had… certain needs? Well, what sparked the train of thought that led to what happened that night?"
"Nice," Kitsune thought, her grin growing wider. "I had often wondered about that myself."
Motoko's face was a bright shade of red. She cleared her throat before she began. "For as long as I can remember, I've thought that I could handle anything that came my way. I felt that I wouldn't need any help with anything and that accepting help was in a way a sign of weakness. When you first showed up, I wanted to get rid of you in any way possible, as I thought you were just a weak, perverted man."
"I figured that much."
"Well, my whole outlook on you changed that day you fought Shonoko. It was then that you showed all of us just how strong you really were. You stared death right in the face and I couldn't do anything to help you."
"In the end, it was our combined efforts that won the day."
"Yes, but it was you who led the charge. I don't how it came about; whether it was you revealing your strength as a warrior, you reverting back to your old benevolent self right away or the kiss you gave me, but my feelings for you began on that day. At first, I thought it was simple admiration and the want to see more of what you were capable of, but I eventually realized that they were more… mature than I gave them credit for."
"Why didn't you say anything sooner?"
"I had never felt such emotions before, and I couldn't bring up the strength to tell you; especially after you and Shinobu got together. Therefore, I kept my feelings contained and, until that night, I was successful. If I didn't approach you when I did, I don't know what I would have done--or how much longer I would have lasted."
"Wow," Naru thought. "She had feelings for him for that long?"
"I should thank you," Motoko continued. "I now know that I can show such emotion and not feel vulnerable."
"You certainly lasted longer than I did," Kitsune said.
"So I heard. Now that it's brought up, when did you start having dirty thoughts of our landlord?"
"I think we know the answer to that one already," Alicia said.
"I had a thing for him from day one," Kitsune answered, ignoring Alicia's commentary. "That was your question. Now, who shall I choose to be my victim?" She scanned the room until her gaze fell on her target. "This might be interesting," she thought. "Shinobu, this one's coming at you."
"Alright," Shinobu said, preparing for the worst.
"You and Sean have been a couple for a while. Just how far have you two gone together? You know, had any intimate moments?"
"Kitsune!" Naru said. "How can you ask her something like that?!"
"Naru, don't," Shinobu said, surprising everyone except Alicia.
"But Shinobu--"
"It's alright." Shinobu looked at Alicia, who nodded, giving her the go ahead. "To answer your question, Kitsune, yes we have."
"You have?" Kitsune asked; she couldn't figure out what surprised her more, Shinobu's response or the confidence in her tone. "If I may ask a follow up question, whose idea was it?"
Shinobu looked at Alicia again. "Do you want to explain it or should I?"
"It's your question," Alicia said. "Besides, you know better than I do."
"Alright, then." By now, Shinobu had everyone's undivided attention. "It all began over a week before Sean's birthday. Naru, Motoko, Kitsune and I already had the plans for the triple birthday under way. Sure, that celebration alone might have been enough, but as Sean's girlfriend, I felt I needed to do something more."
"And that's what you came up with?" Naru asked. She glared at Alicia. "How can you live with doing such things with someone so young?"
"That's the thing," Alicia said in her defense. "The situation was… unique, to say the least."
"Care to explain further?"
"It's kinda hard to put into words right now." After a moment of thought, Alicia placed a hand on Shinobu's shoulder. "You think you can cast that spell again?"
"But we promised that--"
"I know what we promised, but I see no other way to explain it that they'll believe."
"If you say so," Shinobu said reluctantly.
"This just keeps getting better and better," Kitsune thought.
Everyone watched in silence as Shinobu prepared to cast her spell. All of a sudden, the young sorceress began to glow and, to everyone's amazement, began to grow. A few moments went by and the glow faded, revealing an older-looking Shinobu.
"Wow," Suu said.
"No kidding," Kitsune added.
"When I woke up the morning of my birthday," Alicia said. "I found Shinobu in my room with me. Like now, she turned into this older form before my very eyes and quickly making her intentions known. How could I say no?"
It took a little while for this info to sink in. Motoko was the first one to regain her senses. "Are you saying that the two of you--"
"What Sean and I did together," Shinobu interrupted. "was the same as what he has done with you and Kitsune."
"Yes," Alicia said. "We ended up being together for the next hour; just two girls enjoying each other's company--among other things."
"But why did you do this, Shinobu?" Naru asked.
"In our normal forms," Alicia said. "Our age difference is a full ten years. In the bodies we have now, that gap is cut down to one."
"I knew that how old he was and how young I was would be an obstacle to overcome in our relationship," Shinobu said. "I figured that if I were able to get past that barrier--even for a short time--it would help greatly. I would like to think that it has."
"And in case you're wondering," Alicia added. "We've done nothing like that before that day or since."
"Have you ever had any urges since that morning?" Motoko asked.
Shinobu shook her head. "That experience actually made me more willing to wait until I grew into this body the right way; it gave me something to look forward to."
"Speaking of which," Alicia said. "I think you should turn back to normal before I get any ideas." This was already the case, but she didn't want to reveal that to the others, and she hoped her body wouldn't give it away.
Shinobu started to glow and shrank back down to her original size. "It's my turn to ask somebody a question, right?"
"Yep!" Suu chimed in.
"Okay. Naru, it's your turn."
"Fire away," Naru said, seemingly ready for anything. Well, almost anything.
Shinobu sported a very uncharacteristically evil grin. "How far have you and Keitaro gone together? Have you two gone all the way?"
Naru started to blush. "Are you serious?"
"Very serious."
"HA HA!" Kitsune laughed. "There's no way you can escape the question this time! Spill it! What have you two been up to?"
"Oh man," Alicia thought, crossing her legs on reflex. "At this rate, this is going to be a very long day."
--- 12:14 PM
"Oh man," Keitaro said. He and Jimmy had been playing a few rounds of Halo, and for Keitaro, let's just say that Swiss cheese doesn't quite describe it well enough. "How did you get so good at this game?"
"I've been playing for years," Jimmy said. "Where are you going?"
"I'm going to call the hotel and check up on the girls." Keitaro picked up the receiver and dialed the number of the hotel. After being connected to Sean's room, he heard the phone ring a couple times before someone answered it.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Naru."
"Hi, Keitaro! What's up?"
"Nothing much. How are things going on your end?"
"Pretty good."
All of a sudden Alicia's voice could be heard in the background. "That's it! I can't take it any more!" More voices could he heard shortly there after.
"What's going on?" Keitaro asked. "Is Sean alright?"
"He'll be fine," Naru said, trying to drown out the moaning that had begun. "He's in good hands. Sorry, can't chat anymore. See ya!"
"Wait," Keitaro said. "When can I see you again?"
"After dinner!" Naru quickly hung up the phone.
"What are they up to?" Jimmy asked.
"Somehow," Keitaro said, hanging up the phone. "I have the feeling I don't want to find out."
End of Chapter XLVI
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Chapter XLVI: Just the Girls
The days went by with Jimmy and Motoko spent more and more of their available time together, eventually evolving from simply being training partners into a full boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. Motoko couldn't have been happier that she finally found someone that she can connect with, not to mention that, at last, her crush had become more than just that.
Meanwhile, the whole group, lead by Sean and Jimmy (when he wasn't at work), went on a tour of the Grand Strand, visiting 2 water parks, 2 amusement parks, 4 malls, Sean's alma mater, both high school and college, and too many nightclubs to count. After one particularly late night at a karaoke bar/arcade, sleeping in a bit sounded very appealing to Sean. Little did he know, plans were already in the works for the next day…
--- Tuesday, 6/17 9:50 AM
Alicia laid in bed, still half-asleep. She was briefly aware of the daylight in the room, but felt no need to get up quite yet. "Just a few more minutes," her mind said over and over again like a broken record. At this point, being close to Shinobu was all she craved. With a quick, blind search, she found bed sheets, but, much to her surprise, nothing else. She opened her eyes and confirmed what her hands had already told her; Shinobu wasn't in bed.
Sitting up, Alicia found that not only wasn't Shinobu in bed, but she wasn't even in the room. She wasn't the only one, as Kitsune was missing as well. "I wonder where they're at. Maybe they hit the beach." She happened a glance outside; it was pouring rain. "Okay, maybe not. They must be downstairs having breakfast or something."
She got out of bed, and quickly realized the hard way that her legs were quite sore. "Serves me right," She muttered with a groan. "Maybe I shouldn't have played Dance Dance Revolution so many times last night--though it was fun." She smiled as she remembered the events of the night before; all of them had tried their hand--or rather, their feet--at the game, with varying degrees of success. "I guess I should tone it down some today."
She went into the bathroom and got ready to take a shower. As she began cleansing herself, her paranoia kicked in, and he found herself looking in the direction of the door time and time again, half-expecting Kitsune to appear before her. After about a dozen glances, she shook her head. "What's wrong with me?" she thought. "I'll find out where they're at soon enough. I just need to get my mind off that until then." After a few moments of contemplation, she found a suitable topic to focus on for the moment. "I'm a bit surprised Motoko and Jimmy have gotten as close as they have as of late. Sure, when they first got together, I had a feeling they'd hit it off, but they exceeded any expectations I had. I can only guess as to what will happen when the time comes for us to head back home."
Eventually, mercifully, Alicia finished with her shower. "Now," she said, wrapping herself with the towel she just used to dry herself off with. "Time to get dressed and look for Shinobu and Kitsune." As soon as she stepped out the bathroom door, she found the she didn't have to look for anyone; for they had found her first.
"SURPRISE!!"
Alicia was so shocked by the sudden appearance by the other girls, she almost dropped her towel. "What's all this about?" She asked. "What's the occasion?"
"Don't tell me you don't remember what significance today has," Motoko said.
In an instant, Alicia remembered that on this day, one year ago, he had first set foot in Hinata-Sou, but the comedienne in her wanted to have some fun with it. "Am I supposed to be?"
"Figures," Naru muttered. "Leave it to a man to forget an anniversary. I would have thought you would be the last person to forget today."
"You know what?" Alicia said, a slight grin forming. "You're right. I couldn't forget today if I tried."
"Then why did you say you didn't?" Shinobu asked.
"I couldn't help myself. What did you have planned for today?"
"Well," Kitsune said. "We did plan on us girls going out, but as you can see…" She gestured out the window. "…that idea's down the drain, so we decided to have a sort of all-day slumber party instead."
"That makes sense," Alicia said. "After what we did last night, I wasn't planning on doing too much today anyway. Plus, that would explain why everyone's wearing pajamas. Mind if I do the same?"
"Of course," Naru said.
Alicia walked over to her suitcase and picked out a suitable outfit for the occasion, a knee-length nightgown. "This should work," she said. "First let's get rid of this thing." She tossed her towel to the side. Almost immediately, she heard a wolf whistle. "Very funny, Kitsune," she said, keeping her back to the others.
"That wasn't me," Kitsune said.
Alicia glanced back at the other girls; none of them were making eye contact. "Oookay," she thought. "That was weird." She quickly put the nightgown on before more could be said. "Alright, who's hungry? I'm ordering room service."
"We had breakfast about an hour ago," Motoko said.
"Fair enough." Alicia picked up the phone and ordered some breakfast to be delivered. As she hung up the phone, an evil smile appeared on her face.
"What are you thinking," Naru asked.
"I just thought of something that could prove very entertaining. Let's see if we get a chance to see it happen. This day's all about having fun, right?"
Everyone agreed with Alicia and soon became very interested in what she had planned. Minutes went by and there was a knock at the door. Alicia's eyes turned blue for a moment, and the smile reappeared on her face. "Perfect. Kitsune, you go answer the door; you'll know what to do."
Kitsune did what she was told and what she found behind door number one was a rather handsome looking man with a tray of food. "Well," she said. "Hello there."
"Hello ma'am," the man said, seemingly unfazed by Kitsune's state of dress. "Here's the room service you ordered."
"Thanks a bunch," Kitsune said. "You're not just going to leave are you?"
"I have work to do."
"You're job is to deliver room service, right?" Kitsune said, grabbing his arm. "Well, I know how you can be of some service… if you catch my drift."
"I'm not supposed to have relations with the guests."
"I'm sure you can make this one exception; we won't tell anyone. Besides, my five beautiful, horny friends and I are in desperate need of a man; and you fit the bill quite nicely if I do say so myself."
"I don't think this is a good idea."
"I don't think you have a choice." Kitsune dragged the reluctant man into the room, where the other girls could get a good look at him, and vice versa. "Hey girls, look who I found!"
"Very nice," Alicia said, patting the bed next to her. "Have a seat."
"I'm not sure if--"
"Might I add," Kitsune said. "That we don't take kindly to the word 'no.'"
At first, the other girls were baffled by what was going on, but quickly caught on to the trick being played on the hapless bellhop. "That's right," Naru said as he sat down on the bed, with Alicia on one side, Kitsune on the other and herself behind him. "When we want something, we can go to great lengths to see that we get it."
Now, you gotta understand, this guy has considered himself a player for a few years now, but he had already lost three jobs because of… inappropriate conduct, and he wasn't eager to lose a fourth the same way. "I really need to get back to work--"
"What's wrong?" Motoko asked, stepping in front of him, blocking his way. "Don't like what you see?"
"That's definitely not true, but I like the job I have right now. I… really like my job, and I'd like to keep it, so if you don't mind--"
"Get out of my way!" Suu said, pushing Motoko to the side before leaping on the man, wrapping her arms and legs around him, their faces inches apart. "Take me, you gorgeous hunk of man!"
"Hey!" Shinobu said. "Who said you'd be first?"
"And who do you think should be first?"
"Me, of course."
"NO WAY!!" The other girls yelled.
"It was my idea, so I should go first!" Alicia said.
"Fuck you!" Kitsune said.
"I'm glad you agree." Suddenly, a pillow hit Alicia in the face. "Alright, who was that?" She looked to find Naru wielding a pillow, ready to strike again. "So, it's going to be like that, huh?" She grabbed a pillow of her own and swung, but Naru dodged her shot and she ended up hitting Kitsune instead.
"Oh, you'll pay for that," Kitsune said. In almost no time at all, a war began among all the girls. This battle went on for a few minutes until they heard the door slam. Looking around, they found that their subject was nowhere to be seen. They all looked at each other, then the door, back to each other, and they all busted out laughing.
"Oh man," Naru said after a while. "Did you see how he squirmed?"
"Yeah," Alicia said. "Now I know why Kitsune used to do stuff like that to me so often. Torturing people just never gets old, does it?"
"No way," Kitsune said. "Not in a million years."
"I never thought I'd ever see you act that way, Shinobu," Motoko said.
"Being around Sean for so long has taught me how to improvise," Shinobu explained. "Though the icing on the cake was Suu jumping him."
"Aw," Suu said, holding the back of her head. "It was nothing."
"It's a good thing Keitaro wasn't here, or something in this room would be covered in blood by now. Where is he, anyway?"
"We had him spend the night over at Jimmy's," Motoko said. "We wanted this celebration to involve just us girls."
"I see your point,"
"Besides," Kitsune said. "It won't be Keitaro's anniversary for another three weeks."
"What should we do next?" Naru asked.
"Let's see what's on television," Kitsune said, reaching for the remote.
"I think I have a better idea," Alicia said.
"And what's that?" Kitsune turned around just in time to get knocked upside the head by a pillow. "Oh, you're asking for it."
"Am I now?" And so, the battle resumed anew…
---
"I wonder what the girls are up to," Keitaro asked as he and Jimmy ate breakfast.
"Not sure," Jimmy said. "Though when they asked me if you could stay over, they said that they were planning something for Sean."
"Why didn't they want me around?"
"They didn't say, but I can think of a few things that might be going on. From what I hear, you're prone to nosebleeds in certain situations."
"Yeah, but what does that have to do with--" Keitaro finally got it. "Oh my."
"I wish we could be there. I'm sure it would be a sight to see." Seeing Keitaro run out of the room, holding his nose, caused him to start laughing. "You think so too, huh?"
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After fifteen minutes of constant mêlée, a truce was finally called; mostly because everyone had become too exhausted to continue. "Okay," Alicia said. "Let's move on to something less physically demanding."
"Anyone have any suggestions?" Naru asked.
"I have an idea," Kitsune said, a grin forming. "Truth or dare, anyone?"
The internal reactions to Kitsune's idea varied greatly from girl to girl. Shinobu in particular got very nervous. Granted, she had never actually played the game before, but she had heard stories from classmates who did. "That does sound interesting," Alicia said, much to everyone's surprise. "But if you don't mind, may I make a slight adjustment?"
"Sure, what did you have in mind?"
"I think we should take out the dare part of the game." Shinobu seemed relieved upon hearing this.
"Why? That's the best part of the game."
"Because there's not a whole lot any of us could think of that we haven't already done, and the things we do think of might really get us in trouble."
"What are you, a wuss?"
"I think the truths might be entertaining enough, don't you?"
Kitsune gave the matter a bit of thought. "Well, since it's your day, I'll agree to your terms… for now."
"So, who wants to go first?" Alicia asked.
"You should have the honors," Shinobu said.
"If you insist. Now let's see…" She glanced around the room at each girl, who all were curious and a bit worried about what might be going through her head. "Motoko…" she said after a minute of thought. "Why do I turn you on?"
That simple question came as a shock to everyone, especially the one who had to answer it. "What?" Motoko asked.
"I'll elaborate. Remember that night way back when the relationship between you, Naru and Keitaro was just starting? You approached me, saying you had… certain needs? Well, what sparked the train of thought that led to what happened that night?"
"Nice," Kitsune thought, her grin growing wider. "I had often wondered about that myself."
Motoko's face was a bright shade of red. She cleared her throat before she began. "For as long as I can remember, I've thought that I could handle anything that came my way. I felt that I wouldn't need any help with anything and that accepting help was in a way a sign of weakness. When you first showed up, I wanted to get rid of you in any way possible, as I thought you were just a weak, perverted man."
"I figured that much."
"Well, my whole outlook on you changed that day you fought Shonoko. It was then that you showed all of us just how strong you really were. You stared death right in the face and I couldn't do anything to help you."
"In the end, it was our combined efforts that won the day."
"Yes, but it was you who led the charge. I don't how it came about; whether it was you revealing your strength as a warrior, you reverting back to your old benevolent self right away or the kiss you gave me, but my feelings for you began on that day. At first, I thought it was simple admiration and the want to see more of what you were capable of, but I eventually realized that they were more… mature than I gave them credit for."
"Why didn't you say anything sooner?"
"I had never felt such emotions before, and I couldn't bring up the strength to tell you; especially after you and Shinobu got together. Therefore, I kept my feelings contained and, until that night, I was successful. If I didn't approach you when I did, I don't know what I would have done--or how much longer I would have lasted."
"Wow," Naru thought. "She had feelings for him for that long?"
"I should thank you," Motoko continued. "I now know that I can show such emotion and not feel vulnerable."
"You certainly lasted longer than I did," Kitsune said.
"So I heard. Now that it's brought up, when did you start having dirty thoughts of our landlord?"
"I think we know the answer to that one already," Alicia said.
"I had a thing for him from day one," Kitsune answered, ignoring Alicia's commentary. "That was your question. Now, who shall I choose to be my victim?" She scanned the room until her gaze fell on her target. "This might be interesting," she thought. "Shinobu, this one's coming at you."
"Alright," Shinobu said, preparing for the worst.
"You and Sean have been a couple for a while. Just how far have you two gone together? You know, had any intimate moments?"
"Kitsune!" Naru said. "How can you ask her something like that?!"
"Naru, don't," Shinobu said, surprising everyone except Alicia.
"But Shinobu--"
"It's alright." Shinobu looked at Alicia, who nodded, giving her the go ahead. "To answer your question, Kitsune, yes we have."
"You have?" Kitsune asked; she couldn't figure out what surprised her more, Shinobu's response or the confidence in her tone. "If I may ask a follow up question, whose idea was it?"
Shinobu looked at Alicia again. "Do you want to explain it or should I?"
"It's your question," Alicia said. "Besides, you know better than I do."
"Alright, then." By now, Shinobu had everyone's undivided attention. "It all began over a week before Sean's birthday. Naru, Motoko, Kitsune and I already had the plans for the triple birthday under way. Sure, that celebration alone might have been enough, but as Sean's girlfriend, I felt I needed to do something more."
"And that's what you came up with?" Naru asked. She glared at Alicia. "How can you live with doing such things with someone so young?"
"That's the thing," Alicia said in her defense. "The situation was… unique, to say the least."
"Care to explain further?"
"It's kinda hard to put into words right now." After a moment of thought, Alicia placed a hand on Shinobu's shoulder. "You think you can cast that spell again?"
"But we promised that--"
"I know what we promised, but I see no other way to explain it that they'll believe."
"If you say so," Shinobu said reluctantly.
"This just keeps getting better and better," Kitsune thought.
Everyone watched in silence as Shinobu prepared to cast her spell. All of a sudden, the young sorceress began to glow and, to everyone's amazement, began to grow. A few moments went by and the glow faded, revealing an older-looking Shinobu.
"Wow," Suu said.
"No kidding," Kitsune added.
"When I woke up the morning of my birthday," Alicia said. "I found Shinobu in my room with me. Like now, she turned into this older form before my very eyes and quickly making her intentions known. How could I say no?"
It took a little while for this info to sink in. Motoko was the first one to regain her senses. "Are you saying that the two of you--"
"What Sean and I did together," Shinobu interrupted. "was the same as what he has done with you and Kitsune."
"Yes," Alicia said. "We ended up being together for the next hour; just two girls enjoying each other's company--among other things."
"But why did you do this, Shinobu?" Naru asked.
"In our normal forms," Alicia said. "Our age difference is a full ten years. In the bodies we have now, that gap is cut down to one."
"I knew that how old he was and how young I was would be an obstacle to overcome in our relationship," Shinobu said. "I figured that if I were able to get past that barrier--even for a short time--it would help greatly. I would like to think that it has."
"And in case you're wondering," Alicia added. "We've done nothing like that before that day or since."
"Have you ever had any urges since that morning?" Motoko asked.
Shinobu shook her head. "That experience actually made me more willing to wait until I grew into this body the right way; it gave me something to look forward to."
"Speaking of which," Alicia said. "I think you should turn back to normal before I get any ideas." This was already the case, but she didn't want to reveal that to the others, and she hoped her body wouldn't give it away.
Shinobu started to glow and shrank back down to her original size. "It's my turn to ask somebody a question, right?"
"Yep!" Suu chimed in.
"Okay. Naru, it's your turn."
"Fire away," Naru said, seemingly ready for anything. Well, almost anything.
Shinobu sported a very uncharacteristically evil grin. "How far have you and Keitaro gone together? Have you two gone all the way?"
Naru started to blush. "Are you serious?"
"Very serious."
"HA HA!" Kitsune laughed. "There's no way you can escape the question this time! Spill it! What have you two been up to?"
"Oh man," Alicia thought, crossing her legs on reflex. "At this rate, this is going to be a very long day."
--- 12:14 PM
"Oh man," Keitaro said. He and Jimmy had been playing a few rounds of Halo, and for Keitaro, let's just say that Swiss cheese doesn't quite describe it well enough. "How did you get so good at this game?"
"I've been playing for years," Jimmy said. "Where are you going?"
"I'm going to call the hotel and check up on the girls." Keitaro picked up the receiver and dialed the number of the hotel. After being connected to Sean's room, he heard the phone ring a couple times before someone answered it.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Naru."
"Hi, Keitaro! What's up?"
"Nothing much. How are things going on your end?"
"Pretty good."
All of a sudden Alicia's voice could be heard in the background. "That's it! I can't take it any more!" More voices could he heard shortly there after.
"What's going on?" Keitaro asked. "Is Sean alright?"
"He'll be fine," Naru said, trying to drown out the moaning that had begun. "He's in good hands. Sorry, can't chat anymore. See ya!"
"Wait," Keitaro said. "When can I see you again?"
"After dinner!" Naru quickly hung up the phone.
"What are they up to?" Jimmy asked.
"Somehow," Keitaro said, hanging up the phone. "I have the feeling I don't want to find out."
End of Chapter XLVI
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